“This book is required reading for anyone working with accelerator-based computing systems."

Cuda is a computing architecture designed to facilitate the development of parallel programs. In conjunction with a comprehensive software platform, the Cuda architecture enables programmers to draw on the immense power of graphics processing units (GPUs) when building high-performance applications. GPUs, of course, have long been available for demanding graphics and game applications. Cuda now brings this valuable resource to programmers working on applications in other domains, including science, engineering, and finance. No knowledge of graphics programming is required? Just the ability to program in a modestly extended version of C.